Designing a WWII fantasy water jet
- Thread starter Dr. Looping Looie
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Dr. Looping Looie
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The wingtips are done guys:
3 layers of curved foamboard with paper in the front and back makes them both durable and swimming.
Now its ready for paint and cockpit interior. I also wanna build a take-off dolly because it wont get off the ground under its own power.
3 layers of curved foamboard with paper in the front and back makes them both durable and swimming.
Now its ready for paint and cockpit interior. I also wanna build a take-off dolly because it wont get off the ground under its own power.
Dr. Looping Looie
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Paint Job is almost done. Tomorrow Ill get it into the water and make some Videos! Im really excited how thats gonna work.
Dr. Looping Looie
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Thanks guys!
HilldaFlyer
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Smiling Wide.. Great built. Can't wait to see it fly.
IcedStorm777
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Is there going to be a flight video on this or...?
Awesome build!!!
Awesome build!!!
Dr. Looping Looie
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Guys, I think about ressurecting this plane, but this time with my new go-to Jet powerpack, swappeble twin 40mm EDF units on top of the wings! The main issue was the lack of the thrust tube, and by having the engines outside the fuselage, thats no longer a problem. Im working on 3D printed EDF powerpods, and I have lots of awesome mini jets in my head, which I hope I can build over the year!
Vimana89
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Great project! I've always liked your builds a lot to begin with,but I'm super stoked at the direction you are experimenting in lately, mini and micro EDF jets are something I've really wanted to get into for a while and have been planning to head in that direction myself soon. I'm playing around with a couple more prop builds to try different stuff and extend my skills, but my next project will be a micro EDF. It will be cool to see what you come up with, and how you make it work. I have no EDF experience yet although I've done research on setting up thrust tubes and stuff.
Dr. Looping Looie
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We're getting there:
I finally got to print a 40mm EDF powerpod! The cool thing is that you can use it both inside the airplane and in a nacell on the wings. And you mount your thrust tube to the pod so you dont have to worry about that when taking out the EDF.
I hope that I can make first tests this weekend. Each EDF should have 600 gramms of thrust, so I hope that solves the power issue.
I finally got to print a 40mm EDF powerpod! The cool thing is that you can use it both inside the airplane and in a nacell on the wings. And you mount your thrust tube to the pod so you dont have to worry about that when taking out the EDF.
I hope that I can make first tests this weekend. Each EDF should have 600 gramms of thrust, so I hope that solves the power issue.
IcedStorm777
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Dr. Looping Looie
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@IcedStorm777
Yep, if it works properly, I will put them in a seperate threat as well as an article.
@FoamyDM
Im currently extreamely busy, but next week, holidays start, and then the airplane production will start again!
Yep, if it works properly, I will put them in a seperate threat as well as an article.
@FoamyDM
Im currently extreamely busy, but next week, holidays start, and then the airplane production will start again!
Dr. Looping Looie
Elite member
Better late than never!
I added two props and it finally works!
It flies pretty nice!
Video will come today for sure!
I added two props and it finally works!
It flies pretty nice!
Video will come today for sure!
Dr. Looping Looie
Elite member
Here we go!
It flies good except for loops. But when I put it on 4s one of the cheap Chinese ESCs went up in smoke and with only one motor left I was barely able to bring it back home. If you still want plans I can do that but it will take a bit of time. I will also keep this plane and replace the ESCs.
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